Feminist literary criticism

that the authors were scribes, reproducing what was instilled in them by God. This idea is strengthened by looking at distinct examples from the scripture that show that scripture is inspired, and not made up. By using the form of criticism known as literary criticism, we can analyze certain

Reader Response Criticism to God's Determinations   For the reader demanding either rational sense or aesthetic pleasure from poetry, reading the preface to Edward Taylor's "God's Determinations" is humbling in ways unintended by the 17th century Puritan minister and poet. "Rationality" per se seems rejected at the start, where we are asked first to comprehend "Infinity," and then to envision it (everything) "beholding" "all things"(also everything). "Things" get no clearer as we progress

famous piece of work, “The Swimmer,” Cheever’s impeccable writing ability is showcased brilliantly. Although originally set out to be a novel, “The Swimmer” has grown to become a widely recognized and analyzed short story, one which both readers and literary critics alike admire. By drawing on his personal life and by using a wide range of writing techniques, Cheever depicts and

Literature has no set definition, mainly because throughout history writers, as well as literary historians have failed to construct an agreeable definition (Bressler 12). When one thinks of literature, he or she should think of literary criticism—different critical perspectives. Literary criticism requires readers to analyze literary texts with knowledge of theories. Thus, the next time one reads a text, he or she should first identify the theory that he or she plans to use. The theories represent

Literary Analysis: A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” which was written in 1955 by Gabriel García Márquez has been described by many as difficult to understand and hard to follow. Faulkner describes it as having a “charming (but unsettling) effect” (1) on readers. Raney says that the story leaves most readers not fully understanding it because it uses a “subtler irony” (108) that “whispers” (108) to them and that it

Literary Criticism is an informed, written analysis and evolution of a work of literature based on a literary theory. An Archetypal Criticism is a type of a literary theory that interprets the text using symbols, motifs, myths, characters, and situations. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird reflects archetypal criticism in order to have a better understanding of the forms of the literary works and to approach the text in a different way. This criticism shows how the recurring of the characters helps

Literary Analysis of “A Good Man Down” In the Sports Illustrated article “A Good Man Down,” author Lee Jenkins utilizes the elements of tone, insightful word choice, and structure to tell the story of a coach and community who, when faced with tragedies, displayed the grit of small town values. The verbose tone of the story begins by describing Ed Thomas’s obsession with his football field. In order to accurately capture Thomas’s passion for football, Jenkins goes into great detail describing

Unlike character, characterization can be defined as methods an author uses to create the characters. Two examples an author can use are direct characterization where a character is directly described by the author, and indirect characterization where the character is revealed by their actions, reactions of other characters, thought, and speech. There are a few scenes in the play where the author directly describes a character. One example of major direct characterization comes from scene one in

In Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, one major critical theory revolves around PsychoAnalytic criticism. The novel revolves around this critical theory because in Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, rejecting old-fashioned theories and credulity, begins to research and makes a gigantic human structure monster and gives him life. However, his invention goes wrong as the monster behaves uncontrollably and bringing deaths and destroying Victor and his family and many other

how an author is put in the canon. The article argues that in order for a book to be canonical it has to go from “opinion to knowledge” (75). Popularity also plays a role because it should be universally known like Austen. Another facet is through literary merit, something most classics have. Critics play a large role in this decision as they decide which book is best. Time element is important as well because a novel must remain popular rather than dying in popularity to stay in the canon.